Where does “uuninpankko” come from?
uuninpankko (Finnish) comes from Finnish pankko, from Swedish bänk, from Dutch bank, from Italian banco, from Old High German bank, from Proto-West Germanic banki, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
uuninpankko (Finnish): the side heated platform of a pankkouuni
Definitions
- the side heated platform of a pankkouuni
Ancestry of “uuninpankko”, step by step
uuninpankko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pankko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pankko | a place to sit on by a (traditional) oven or stove |
| 2 | Swedish | bänk | bench, a long sofa without bolster; bench; where... |
| 3 | Dutch | bank | bench; couch, sofa; place where seashells are... |
| 4 | Italian | banco | desk; counter; bench, table |
| 5 | Old High German | bank | bench |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | banki | bench |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |